SA ex-funeral director charged with fraud

A former funeral director has been arrested for allegedly submitting fraudulent funeral bond claims to insurers.

The 45-year-old man, who has been charged with 119 counts of fraud, has been granted bail to appear in Adelaide magistrates court on March 3.

Police allege that the man arranged prepaid funeral bonds on behalf of clients between 2008 and 2013.

He then allegedly submitted fraudulent funeral bond claims to insurers, falsely claiming that the policy holder clients had died.

Police have advised people who are concerned about their prepaid funeral bonds to contact their funeral director, insurer or the Funeral Directors Association for further advice.